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Toxic drug deaths: 'They don't seem to recognize the urgency'

Toxic drug deaths: 'They don't seem to recognize the urgency'

More than 11,300 people have died due to toxic drugs in seven years since B.C. declared a public health emergency.
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B.C. woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'inexplicable' shooting death of husband

B.C. woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for 'inexplicable' shooting death of husband

“She took her husband’s life because he said something she didn’t like. That is inexplicable.”
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B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

B.C. man sues health authority, surgeon over alleged botched penis surgery

According to the suit, the man claims the surgeon told him he could re-attach the left suspensory ligament, but he had only ever conducted the surgery once before on a cadaver.
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Hells Angels clubhouses seized in Kelowna, Nanaimo & Vancouver

Hells Angels clubhouses seized in Kelowna, Nanaimo & Vancouver

The province successfully argued the three Hells Angels clubhouses would be used in the future to engage in unlawful activity.
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First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

First Nations health gets $8.2B in funding; may be used on 'social determinants'

VANCOUVER — Federal funding of $8.
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Watch: Man marvels at dozens of waterfalls beside B.C. highway

Watch: Man marvels at dozens of waterfalls beside B.C. highway

A Vancouver Island man called the drive "extraordinary" after counting more than 30 waterfalls.
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B.C.'s 'cooling off period' for home sales should be scrapped, say Realtors

B.C.'s 'cooling off period' for home sales should be scrapped, say Realtors

The 'cooling-off period' is being used by buyers to put offers on multiple properties and places sellers at a disadvantage
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City of Vancouver says safety up, overdoses and attacks down, after tent camp removal

City of Vancouver says safety up, overdoses and attacks down, after tent camp removal

The City of Vancouver says its fire department reports a "marked improvement" in safety and sidewalk accessibility along a Downtown Eastside street where a large tent encampment was recently removed.
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Man sent to hospital after 'serious assault' on Vancouver bus

Man sent to hospital after 'serious assault' on Vancouver bus

The incident occurred between two passengers Friday morning.
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1 person dead in series of salmonella illnesses linked to snakes, rodents

1 person dead in series of salmonella illnesses linked to snakes, rodents

OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating a series of salmonella illnesses linked to handling snakes and rodents. There have been confirmed cases in 45 people across the country. One person died.
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